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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
138 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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138 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
High pressure will move offshore this afternoon. Increasing
southwest winds are expected in advance of the next cold front
that will arrive Wednesday night. High pressure will build in from
the north for Thursday through Saturday.

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Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
138 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 kt, becoming S late. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. A slight
chance of showers.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E
2 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
138 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 kt, becoming S late. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E
3 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. A slight
chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and S
1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
138 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight
chance of showers.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
138 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 kt, becoming SE late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and S
2 ft at 2 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and
S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office
